Overview

The Tokina 35-70 mm f/4 RMC II is an inexpensive manual focus zoom with mixed reviews. Optically, it is quite sharp but suffers from weak contrast, poor colors, and purple fringing at close focus distances (iangreenhalgh1, hifisapi). Build and handling are not discussed in detail, but its low original price suggests a budget construction (guardian). It may suit users seeking a cheap, sharp zoom who can tolerate its color and contrast issues, but better manual focus alternatives likely exist (guardian).